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Over the last few years,
Microsoft has become well known for its excellent hardware releases.
The Microsoft Mouse, Intellimouse, Intellimouse Pro, Natural Keyboard,
MS Digital Speaker System 80, Precision Pro and Force Feedback (ok one
not that great) have not only been big sellers due to the Microsoft
name, but also been excellent in both design and usage.

The Freestyle Pro has something
that I have yet to see on any other system or console, the ability to
control movement without touching a button, just by tilting the
gamepad from side to side and forward and backwards. It also has full
Digital control, by just pressing the sensor button you get the
digital precision of any normal gamepad. The Freestyle Pro gamepad
comes with six programmable buttons (Plus the shift button to double
the amount of available button moves) and two trigger buttons at the
front. Not only do you get those, but Microsoft has also managed to
pack on a throttle and a "Start" button, which you have
probably seen on most console gamepads. There are a number of other
features I'll mention later on in my review.

Installation
and Game Controller Software Options

The Freestyle pro comes with the Sidewinder Gaming
Device software version 3.0. First thing it does it check what version
of DirectX you have on your PC, once it does that, it will either
install a newer version or just go straight into the gaming device
software setup. Once there you are asked to enter your name, then it
is just a case of clicking next a few times. Once installed you are
asked to restart your computer, when the computer has rebooted you
need to plug in the Freestyle pro, now I have a free USB port
available so I plug the gamepad in there. Windows 98 detects that new
hardware has been added to the computer and asks for your Windows 98
CD (For no reason it seems as I already had the files it needed), the
it is all installed, or is it?. You will need to double click on the
Sidewinder Gaming Device icon that is on your taskbar, this loads up
the central area in which you control most of the Freestyle Pro'
setup, click on the Sidewinder control panel option and make sure that
the gamepad is installed correctly and that it states that the gamepad
is connected (The version 3.0 software sometimes likes to say it
isn't, this is fixed with the newer 3.02 software that can be
downloaded).

The first time I went to this control panel section,
I was told my Freestyle pro was "not connected", removing it
from the USB port and then plugging it in again fixed the problem. I
also noticed that somehow the Gaming device software had decided that
I have a Microsoft Sidewinder 3D Pro installed, I used to a year ago,
but not anymore thanks, so I removed that controller from the list of
devices.

Next if you click on the Sidewinder central icon you
can go to the "Sidewinder Software" section of the program.
In this area you can setup certain "profiles" for your
games, for the freestyle pro gamepad there were only four default
profiles, only one of which I could use (Motocross Madness). It is
unlikely you will have a need to use any profile in any game assuming
they have been designed properly.

Design And
The Feel

Ok then, by now you must be
wondering just how the Freestyle pro feels and play. Well it is,
without any doubt the most comfortable gamepad I have ever used, and I
have been able to try quite a number due to the fact the rest of my
family love consoles. Each button is easy to reach with your thumb,
and the actual pad is positioned as well as possible.

Now on to the actual tilting
part of the gamepad. "Tilt" is clearly designed for racing
games and thankfully Motocross Madness comes in the box. At first you
are likely to tilt the gamepad too much, this results in over-steering
in whatever racing game you are playing. Tilting the gamepad is not
easy to master, it will take you much longer to master than you
expect...At some points while playing you may decide to switch off the
sensor and just use the pad instead of tilting, I would recommend
tilting until you master it, as it becomes far easier to use as you go
along.

Motocross Madness is the
perfect game to begin your testing of the Freestyle pro, and the more
I play it with this gamepad the more I realize how much better I am at
playing it compared to my former joystick control.

Final
Comments

The Freestyle pro is an excellent gamepad, there is
no doubt about that, the only worry I have with it is the price,
£50/$70 for a gamepad seems a little pricey to me. Then again it does
come with the equally excellent Motocross Madness. I would also
recommend that if it isn't completly vital for you to install it in a
USB port, DON'T - There are still so many bugs in the USB setup in
Windows 98, it isn't worth the hassle.

To Use The USB Feature You Need A Motherboard
That Supports USB and Windows 98

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